Moving Forward for Feb. 23

Ken Trombley of Chico, vice president and commercial relationship manager for U.S. Bank, has been recognized for his achievements.

He was among the top performing employees nationally to win U.S. Bank's award for outstanding achievement and superior performance.

Trombley is a Chico State University graduate and serves on the board for Small Business Development Center at Butte College.

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David Dewey, owner of Chico Locker and Sausage Co. in Chico, has been selected to judge the American Cured Meat Championships in July.

To be held in North Charleston, South Carolina, the competition is the only national cured meat competition for meat plant operators, and is sponsored by the American Association of Meat Processors.

Dewey was selected, according to a press release, because of his expertise in processing techniques, and his many awards in state and national meat competitions. He is the only judge from California or West Coast states.

He also has been inducted into the Cured Meats Hall of Fame by the American Association of Meat Processors.

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Butte Home Health and Hospice, in Chico and serving the region, announced that it has been named a top agency of the 2012 HomeCare Elite.

The HomeCare Elite program identifies the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies, according to a press release from the Chico company.